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  • Grand Junction Fighting Suit Over Assault Leading to Officer's Suicide

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. DENVER - The City of Grand Junction filed a formal response in U.S. District Court in Denver denying claims of negligence in a lawsuit from a woman who alleged she was raped by a Grand Junction police officer, reports Paul Shockley from the Grand Junction Sentinel.

  • Larimer County Commissioners Await DA Proposal

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. Larimer County commissioners are awaiting a draft of ballot language for a possible term limit extension for district attorneys, which is expected to be on the November ballot. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • CBA, Other Groups Roll Out 'Know Your Judge' Campaign

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. The Colorado Bar Association and several other nonprofits on Wednesday rolled out a public-service advertising campaign encouraging voters to "know their judges" before voting on their retentions in the fall election. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • Today Is Deadline For Supreme Court Justice Vacancy

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. Today is the deadline for applying for the first vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court in five years. Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey earlier announced her retirement, effective Nov. 30. The person selected will be Colorado's 101st Supreme Court justice. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • Colo. Magistrate Rules Create 'Confusing Appellate Labyrinth'

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. DENVER -- For the second time in a year, a Colorado Court of Appeals opinion has called attention to the "confusing appellate labyrinth" created by the Colorado Rules for Magistrates.

  • Brownstein Defending Aurora In Federal Investigation Of Police Department

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into hiring practices at the Aurora Police Department, city officials revealed during a contentious, three-hour long meeting at Aurora's municipal headquarters Tuesday. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • Supreme Court Nominating Commission Sets, Adjusts Interview Dates

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. The Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission set dates for meetings to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the Colorado Court of Appeals. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • Deputy AG, Partner At Top Colo. Firm Suggested As Potential Justices

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. DENVER -- A few more names have been added to Law Week Colorado's "Justice Tracker," a shortlist of contenders to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat on the Colorado Supreme Court. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • Political Rivals Seek Alliance Against Three Ballot Initiatives

    Colorado's business and political leaders are searching for ways to mend fences and join forces after a divisive legislative session, The Denver Post reports. The common enemy that could reunite them is three November ballot measures that seek to reduce the taxes collected for roads, bridges and schools

  • Watch It Now: Law Week's Coverage Of 'Fashion With A Passion'

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. DENVER - More than 175 women in law raised more than $2,500 for Dress for Success Denver at last week's "Fashion With a Passion," an event at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

  • Amanda Hall v. Colorado Department of Corrections Wins CTLA Case of the Year

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. Mari Newman speaks on behalf of the Amanda Hall v. Colorado Department of Corrections, et al Case of the Year. The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association last night at its annual spring dinner named Amanda Hall v. Colorado Department of Corrections its case of the year.

  • DU General Counsel Survey: American Civil Justice System Needs to Change

    A majority of general counsels and chief legal officers agree that the American civil justice system is "too complex," reports a recent survey released by the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

  • Breckenridge's Mark Hurlbert Wants to Bring DA Perspective to Colorado Senate

    Fifth District Attorney Mark Hurlbert, a Republican, aims to win a seat from the Democrats and bring a prosecutor's perspective to the Colorado Senate, The Summit Daily News reports. Hurlbert's goals for the senate include a role in the major revamping criminal law -- particularly regarding drugs

  • Quillen: 'Urban Taint' Is 'Urban Legend'

    "Out here in the boondocks, Denver is often perceived as an aloof and pretentious city, more concerned with its major-league sports franchises than with food processing, manufacturing, wholesaling and otherwise prospering in partnership with its hinterland," Ed Quillen writes in The Denver Post. It even

  • Colorado Justice Commission Suggests Lighter Penalties for Drug Possession

    If Colorado legislators adopt the recommendations, possessing up to 4 ounces of marijuana would become a petty offense instead of a criminal misdemeanor, and possessing 8 to 16 ounces would become a misdemeanor instead of a felony, The Denver Post reports. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • Colo. Candidates, Committees Spent $2.2M In 2009's 3rd Quarter

    STATE BILL COLORADO Colorado campaigns and political committees spent more than $2.2 million during 2009's third quarter, according to data released by the Colorado Secretary of State's Election Division. The quarter's spending is displayed in the spreadsheet below; the data are sort-ordered

  • November 2009 Candidate Committee List Made Public

    STATE BILL COLORADO This is the complete list of candidate committees on file with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office as of Nov. 20, 2009. A WHO

  • Penry: I Won't Run For Lieutenant Governor, Either

    State Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, said he isn't interested in joining the ticket of his onetime rival, Scott McInnis, as the candidate for lieutenant governor. "If I were hell-bent on being on the ticket, I'd still be in the race," Penry told the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel last week